Irish History Regents Practice

In the 19th century, a major reason for Irish migration to North America was

• Gain universal suffrage

• Avoid malaria outbreaks

• Flee widespread famine

• Escape a civil war

Which area was once controlled by Britain, suffered a mass starvation in the 1840’s, and became an independent Catholic nation in 1922?

• Scotland

• India

• Ghana

• Ireland

What was an immediate result of the mass starvation in relation to Irish History?

• Expansion of the Green Revolution to Ireland

• Acceptance of British rule by the Irish

• Migration of many Irish to other countries

• Creation of a mixed economy in Ireland

In the 1990’s, the troubled relation between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland and between Serbs, Croats, and Muslims in the Balkans helped illustrate the

• Difficulties of resolving ethnic and religious conflicts

• Inequalities created by expanding free markets and global trade

• Conflict created by the collapse of the Warsaw Pact

• Results of the failure of dictatorial governments

*Failure of the Potato Crop

*Continued drought overtakes farmlands in Africa

* Herders search for an oasis for their animals

Which conclusion can be drawn from these statements?

• People can control their environments to suit their needs

• Environmental conditions often cause people to migrate

• Geography has a positive impact on people

• Climatic conditions have led to an even distribution of population

The cause of the mass starvation in Ireland during the 19th Century

• British blockade of Irish ports

• failure of the potato crop

• war between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland

• environmental damage caused by coal mining

Between 1845 and 1860, which factor caused a large decline in Ireland's population?

• famine

• civil war

• plague

• war against Spain

The expeditions of the medieval Crusaders, the jihads of the followers of Islam, and the tactics of the Irish Republican Party Army illustrate that

• actions taken by members of religious groups can often contribute to major conflicts

• only political concerns cause historical events

• the same religion is practiced in the Middle East and in Western Europe

• religious diversity causes cultural isolation